Sanitary device for animals



Sept. 19, 193.9.

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Patented -Se'ptt 1939 v I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,113,356 v v .SANITARY ouvres. Foa-ANIMALS John Cross, Chicago, IIL

Application January 3, 1939, Serial No. 248,995 l s claims. (ci. 11s- 95) This invention relates to a sanitary device for tends above and below the trough IG and the animals and more particularly to asanitary pan bottom extension may be of any suitable cross for animals, especially dogs, for receiving excresection. The lower end thereof is provided with ment and urine t be emptied in a manner to a hinged closure 22 hinged at the back as at 23,

6 provide meansof cleanliness and helpful from a although it may be otherwise mounted. It is health standpoint, in Athat the waste matter is held closed by snaps 24 holding its flange up prevented from being promiscuously deposited around the bottom portion of the vertical reand scattered or blown about to be picked up in ceptacle I8 with an interposed rubber gasket or walk-ing and carried into the house, besides savsealing disl: 25 to render the same liquid tight 10 ing or guarding lawns and flowers in that the and may be manipulated at the front snap side 10 device can be easily and conveniently removed by alug 26. and emptied into a waste pipe or secluded spot 'I'he beads I3 and I4 may be covered by a soft or pit, and the device sterilized before reuse. rubber or otherrolled edge or protective tube or The invention has for its objects to provide a the like 2'I to iit the animal and act as a cushion novel and simple device for the above purposes, to prevent injury. The top edges of. the rew which is constructed to be readily applied and ceptacle 'I8 are provided with similar cushions removed; which is capable of adjustment within or tubes 28 for the same purpose as the cushion a range which will adapt it for growing dogs or 21. In order to convenientlymount the device until housebroken and thereafter, as well as for on the animal to properly conform in comfort different sized animals, and which will give no and render it adjustable, the top edge of the 2@ inconvenience or discomfort to the animal of back of the receptacle I8 is provided with a any appreciable extent. exible strip 29 hinged or secured thereto in any Other objects and advantages will be apparent suitable manner as at 30 and adapted to extend from the following description, reference being up forwardly over the back of the animal. The

had to the accompanying drawing, wherein: strip is provided with a, central longitudinal slot 25 Fig. 1 is a side elevation showing the device 3i receiving thetail of the animal and accomappled; modating dierent animals while permitting Fig. 2 is an emerged vertical section; movement'thereof. A cross body strap 32 is Fig. 3 is a top plan partly inV section taken on mounted on the front end of the strip 2t and the section. line 3 3 of Fig. 2,; the ends depend and fit the sides of the animals 30 Fig. 4 is a vertical cross-section taken on secbody. The lower ends 33 are adjustably contion line d-d of Fig. 2, and nected to the sides of the trough iii, as by means Fig. 5 is a plan section taken on the section of straps 3d connected to the side walls it and line 5-5 of Fig. 2. carrying buckles 35 at their upper ends to con- Referring more particularly to the drawing, neet to ends 33 by perforations 36.

my sanitary vdevice or pan for animals, and The trough II land receptacle it may be of especially dogs, is shown as comprising a rear-. any suitable material, stiff or flexible, such as wardly tapered pan or trough` It made to conrubber, porcelain, hide or metal, and may be form to the shape of the animals body and open enameled or otherwise coated to facilitate ster- 40 at the top and having a bottom ii, front wall I2 ilizing and cleaning. The extensions or ears d@ with a conceived beaded top edge i3 to nt the it may also pivotally mount a tran door il 011 animal, side walls lli with similar beaded top a pivot or jpivbts 3b at the slot i@ to automatiedges and open at the back and cut away at the cally and normally close when the trough iS hortop portions of the sides as at l5. The bottom ZOntal in thenorml 13051121011 0f the animal and portions of the sides provide extensions or ears t0 Open rearwardly When the body iS inclined. im I6 apertured as shown and the rear edge of the as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 as it is thought bottom is downturned to provide a drain apron will be obvious. The receptacle it will always i. A vertiea1 rear receptacle it of any suitable remain plumb 0r vertical to insure deposit of cross section is provided with a slot l@ to rethe material therein.

5o eeive the extensions is pivoted tc the sides of the While I'have illustrated and described the pre t@ receptacle as at 20 to swing on a horizontal feld form 0f COIXSIUCOH fOI Carrying my i11- axis to accommodate movements of the body, vention into effect, this is capable of variation and The receptacle I8 is open at the top as at 2l modification without departing from the spiritand the edges are tapered and curved to fit the of the invention. I. therefore, do not wish to be animal at this point. This receptacle le ex- ,limited to the precise details of construction set te forth, but deaireto avail myself of such variations .x and modifications as come within the scope oi' the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a sanitary device ofthe class described, a pan, a receptacle pivoted at the backof'the pan and into which the same opens, and means on the pan and receptacle to attach the same to an animal.

2. In a sanitary device of the class described, a pan, a receptacle pivoted at the back of the pan -and into which the same opens, means at the i front portion of the pan to adjustably attach the same to an animal over the back, and means extending rearwardly on the back to connect to the top oi the receptacle and support theflatter.

3. A device of the character described, comprising a horizontal trough having front and side walls and open at the top, means to conform l and cushion the same against the body, a vertical ,rear receptacle having an opening receiving the trough, af trap door at said opening, a closure for the bottom of the receptacle, and means carried by the trough and receptacle to adjustably attach the same to an 4. A device of the character described, vcomprising a horizontal trough taperedrearwardly and provided with body conforming means, a, vertical receptacle pivoted to the rear end of the trough and communicating therewith, a liquid tight closure for the bottom of the. receptacle, a strip at the top of the recep ehaving a [slot for an animal's tail, and adjustable strap connections between the strip and sides of the trough.

5. In asanitary device of the class described, a horizontal open top trough, a vertical receptacle hingedatthebackofthetroughtomovein angular relation to the trough and extending above and below the same and means to attach the trough and receptaclel to 'an animal.

6.' In a device ot the class described, a horizontal receptacle to nt beneath the body of an animal and between the hind legs, a vertical receptacle at the back ofthe horizontal receptacle and adapted to receive the discharge therefrom, said vertical receptacle having a bottom discharge opening and a closure therefor, a slotted member hinged at the top of the vertical receptacle and adapted to extend over the back of the animal with the tail extending through the slot and straps at the front end of the slotted member and extending down the sides of the animal for connection to the horizontal receptacle.

7. In a device of the class described, a. horizontal receptacle to nt beneath the body of an animal and between the hind legs, a vertical receptacle at the back of the horizontal receptacle to extend above and below the same and adapted to receive the discharge therefrom, said vertical receptacle having a bottom discharge opening and a closure therefor, a slotted member hinged at the top of the vertical receptacle and adapted to extend over the back of the'animal with the tail extending through the slot and straps at the front end of the slotted member and extending down the sides of the animal for adjustable connection to the horizontal receptacle.

8. A device of the character]i described comprising a horizontal trough provided with body conforming means, a vertical receptacle receiving the rear end of the trough therein, said receptacle 

